Job Title: Deputy Principal Finance & Facilities
Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire
Salary: Competitive £££
37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Are you a dynamic financial leader with a proven track record of driving financial sustainability, optimising funding, and leading transformative strategies? HSDC are seeking an exceptional Deputy Principal of Finance and Estates to join our senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the long-term success of our institution.
About the Role
As a qualified accountant and strategic leader, you will oversee all aspects of financial management, commercial operations, and estates planning. You’ll ensure compliance with funding regulations, deliver operational efficiencies, and drive income generation to support our educational mission.
What You’ll Do:
· Provide visionary leadership in financial planning and sustainability.
· Maximise funding opportunities and ensure optimal resource utilisation.
· Lead and inspire a high-performing finance team to achieve excellence.
· Oversee estates strategy, delivering innovation and efficiency in infrastructure management.
· Ensure robust financial governance, compliance, and reporting.
What We’re Looking For:
· A qualified accountant with substantial senior leadership experience.
· Demonstrable expertise in funding, financial planning, and sustainability practices within education or comparable sectors.
· Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset and a drive for continuous improvement.
· Strong communicator capable of influencing at all levels and building collaborative relationships.
Why Join Us?
HSDC are a dynamic, forward thinking, Ofsted ‘Good’, Further Education College located in Hampshire, with campuses in Waterlooville (South Downs), Havant and Alton. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a leading multi-campus institution, making a real difference to the lives of learners and the community. We offer a supportive, ambitious environment and a platform to innovate and lead at the highest level.
Closing Date: Monday 13 January 2025
Interview Dates: 3 and 4 February 2025